"Ball it up", "That would be mine"
Hi
In the dialogue below,
Monica: Whose little ball of paper is this?!
Chandler: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn't need it, so I balled it up and... (sees that Monica is glaring at him) ...now I wish I was dead.
1. How "would" works in the Chandler's line? I mean is it something like "that should be mine"?
2. Does "ball it up" mean to turn paper into a ball-shaped stuff in this context?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
1. "that would be mine" is a slightly softened or less definite way of saying "that's mine". 2.
- 1.
- "that would be mine" is a slightly softened or less definite way of saying "that's mine".
- 2.
- Yes, it means he screwed the paper up into a ball shape, presumably with the intention of throwing it away.
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1. "that would be mine" is a slightly softened or less definite way of saying "that's mine".
2. Yes, it means he screwed the paper up into a ball shape, presumably with the intention of throwing it away.
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